PICTURE BOOKS
Nolen, Jerdine

Christmas in the Time of Billy Lee

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Barry Moser. Ellie's imaginary friend, Billy Lee, offers her companionship, comfort, and encouragement throughout unspecified hard times. The sentimental story touches on hoped-for snowfall, a grandma who believes in magic, hard-working parents, Christmas gifts, and good news for the future, all moving toward a predictable warm-and-fuzzy conclusion. Moser's detailed, luminous paintings show a loving family in a cool winter landscape.

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